Sexing this SLW???

[lilbeastpdx]

Ok ok ok I know. The bird is probably too young. She's 3-4 weeks old (the feed store didn't have a precise date but I'm leaning to four weeks). I gave away one already because his comb and wattles had developed and turned red by THREE WEEKS! Anyway, I'm hoping this cutie is looking like a girl. Any speculators? I love the responses from you experts.

 

[GitaBooks]

Adorable chick!

It is probably too early, but it still could very well be a hen.

 

[lilbeastpdx]

Adorable chick!

It is probably too early, but it still could very well be a hen.

So your first thought was that it's a boy? (Gasp)

 

[GitaBooks]

Actually, it looks like a girl! It could be your lucky day.

 

[lilbeastpdx]

Haha well I hope you are right. It's my favorite breed and I'm tired of getting boys from the 90% accuracy sexed bin. Lol.

 

[Michael OShay]

I don't see anything screaming rooster so I'm thinking it's a pullet at this point, however it's still very young so I would post its pic again in about a month. By then its gender should be much more obvious.

 

[PrudentPrepper]

Too early to tell. My SLW are now just old enough to tell (7 weeks)

 

[lilbeastpdx]

I don't see anything screaming rooster so I'm thinking it's a pullet at this point, however it's still very young so I would post its pic again in about a month. By then its gender should be much more obvious.

I thought it would be as much. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Michael OShay]

I thought it would be as much. Thanks for the feedback.

You're welcome.

 

[mechanic57]

My guess is its a hen. I have SLW hens and a rooster. They are about 7-8 weeks old now. When they were 3 to 4 weeks, the hens looked like the one in your picture, while the rooster already had a red comb and wattles like you described.